I would like to express my…

I would like to express my disappointment of Bill 212 which is not founded on any factual based evidence that removing bike lanes will help "reduce traffic". In fact, the opposite will happen as adding more vehicular lanes to streets will induce a greater number of people (who now have LESS choice to travel) to actually drive instead. I am a cyclist who commutes to work and I use the Bloor Bike lanes nearly every single day, as well as the University bike lanes which provide an essential north south connection to the core - where many people work. Having the province decide to remove bike lanes and make decisions on behalf of the municipality is an abuse of power and it really should not be up to the province to determine how the city functions. They have spent years on building this infrastructure which has been proven to boost businesses and increase cycling ridership in the City (see how many bike share memberships have exploded in the last few years). Why are we regressing by removing this much needed infrastructure which continues to help give alternatives to people who DON'T want to be stuck in this so called "traffic"? It's quite incomprehensible what the Province is trying to do. We live in an URBAN city, not the suburbs. It's expected that you don't drive your car downtown if you don't want to be stuck in congestion. Please open up the Crosstown, Ontario Line, and give people better options for moving. Don't take these options away.